Good morning,
KDF soldiers allegedly hid in the grass leaving Americans exposed as Al Shabaab terrorists overran the Camp Simba Military Base early this month, an American Newspaper has claimed.
The New York Times claims that three Americans would not have died in the January 5 attack, if the US had enough soldiers to man the perimeter wall. The American soldiers were dependent on their Kenyan counterparts to man the perimeter wall, which left them exposed because “Kenyan forces are typically not as capable as U.S. forces.”
According to the paper, Kenyan soldiers could have been compromised by the attackers. It said the attack had striking similarities with another one that the Americans suffered in Afganistan in March 2019, where Taliban fighters managed to infiltrate a military base with the help of Afghani forces and threatened the small group of American troops present in the camp.
Why would the US make such big accusations? Is there some truth in this or just another public relations gimmick after losing three citizens and six aircraft?
Kenyan authorities should also take the blame for the way they handle terror attacks. KDF has never revealed the number of Kenyans who died in the attack despite international media reporting that a civilian was killed. What is the fate of the six terrorists who were allegedly arrested after the attack? Why have they never been presented in court? Should we assume that they were just bystanders who were later released?
Here are the stories making headlines this morning:
DCI Kinoti Breaks Silence Over Ruto Ksh272 Scandal
Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti has broken his silence over the revival of a Ksh272 million land fraud case that adversely mentions Deputy President William Ruto.
Speaking to Nation, the no-nonsense agency boss disclosed that his office would treat everyone involved in the case without fear or favour.
He, however, clarified that he was not investigating the DP but added that he would ensure that justice prevails and that everyone found culpable ends up behind bars.
KDF Now Blames Americans for Manda Bay Attack
The Kenya Defence Forces ( KDF) has rubbished a report published in an American newspaper which alleged they hid in the grass when al-Shabaab militia attacked Manda Bay Airbase on Sunday, January 5.
KDF said the report by the New York Times was far from the truth with some senior officials in the military saying the United States military was slow to respond in the attack.
Speaking to Daily Nation, an official from Kenya Department of Defence said the Americans were poor in their response as they could not even detect the entry of the militia into the camp.
How Sakaja Saved Nairobi During Sonko’s Darkest Hour
Should the Jubilee Party have fronted Senator Johnson Sakaja for the position of Nairobi governor, instead of Mike Sonko?
Sakaja’s recent success in securing Ksh1.7 billion for the rehabilitation of dilapidated Nairobi roads has elevated the lawmaker to the helm of the city’s leadership, as the county grapples with an unending leadership crisis.
Kenya’s first Attorney General Charles Njonjo turns 100 years today. Leave a Happy birthday message for him in the comment section